My ggg grandparents Mathias & Ursula (Fischer) RICKERT came to the US in 1854 settling in Maytown, Lancaster Co. Pa. His children are as follows: Martin (Mathias), John, Joseph, Mary (Maria), Nathan (Ignatz), Annie, Fanny and Elizabeth. First 5 children were born in Baden, Germany and immigrated with their parents. Martin, Joseph & John moved west. John changed the spelling of RICKERT to RICKER. Found John & Joseph in 1870 Gridley Twp., McKean Co. Illinois. Also found John in 1880 census same place. I have very little information on Martin. According to their sister Annie's estate papers Martin died 24 Oct 1923 in the mid west. He supposedly was a Minister and possibly went to Kansas. He had 4 sons, Joseph, Samuel, Andrew and William. I have no dates for his sons and no wife. I have corresponded with descendants of all the RICKERT children except for Martin & Joseph. Joseph was not mentioned in Annie's estate papers, so I am assuming that he died and never married. I would like to find and correspond with descendants of Martin. I will gladly share the information that I have on my RICKERTS. Shirley